To the north, Lanteglos-by-Fowey is bounded by the parish of
St Veep, to the east by the parish of
Polperro, and to the south by the sea. The parish is in the Liskeard Registration District and the population in the 2001 and 2011 census was 994.
Penpol Creek forms part of the northern boundary. The parish church of
Saint Wyllow is at Churchtown hamlet ({{coord The village of
Lanteglos Highway is in the north of the parish. The hamlet of
Whitecross () lies between Lanteglos Highway and Bodinnick. It has a village hall. The hamlet of
Mixtow lies on the River Fowey to the west. There was a lime kiln here and a watermill to the north at Castle. The riverside village of
Bodinnick lies to the west of the parish. A car ferry to
Fowey departs from there.
Pont Pill is a tidal creek which runs through the parish. The hamlet of
Pont () lies on the stream running into the pill. There was a quay, granary, two limekilns, malt house, warehouse, corn mill, three watermills (dating from 1298, 1309 and 1423) a sawmill, beer house and blacksmith in Pont. An isolation hospital for sailors with
Yellow Fever was built further down the pill toward Polruan.
Lantic Bay is a beach on the coast. ==Parish church==